Expert Details
Lasers, Laser Material Processing, Optics
ID: 730673
Texas, USA
expertise and experience in a rare blend of fields such as lasers, optics, laser material
processing, gas dynamics, metal heat treatment, metal stamping and automotive assembly in
high volume production manufacturing environment. Professional career include Director of Manufacturing for a manufacturer of laser welded tailor blank, Business Development Manager for Industrial Laser Products. Expert is the inventor of several patents on laser welding, laser
resonator and optics. He has over 40 publications in scientific and engineering conference proceedings as well as in trade magazines. Expert is the author of a book published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Laser Expert for Technical Advisory Service for Attorney seeking laser expertise in court litigation cases, including class action suits.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1989 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Physics | Institution: University of Paris at Orsay |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: Master | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: The Ohio State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: International Fellow | Department: Industrial Merchant |
Responsibilities:Responsible for Business Development and Technology Development for metal fabrication applications utilizing industrial gases |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2002 | Employer: GE Fanuc | Title: Manager, Business Development | Department: |
Responsibilities:Business Development for industrial laser equiment products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1997 | Employer: TC Arts & Laserfactures | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consultant in Laser Material Processing |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1994 | Employer: Thyssen | Title: Director of Manufacturing | Department: |
Responsibilities:Director of Manufacturing for laser welding of tailor blanks to the automotive industry. 3-shift production operation and business development. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1996 to 1996 | Agency: Argonne National Lab | Role: Laser Consultant | Description: Expert proposed and supported Argonne National Lab in demonstrating feasibility of a laser welding method with optics design to generate an oblong focused beam spot on the workpiece. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1989 to 1994 | Country / Region: Germany | Summary: Expert was the laser technical liaison with the laser R&D laboratory and application developemnts in Germany |
| Years: 1997 to 2002 | Country / Region: Japan | Summary: Expert was the laser technical liaison with the laser R&D laboratory and product developments in Japan |
| Years: 2002 to 2012 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Expert is the technical liaison with the laser R&D laboratory and product developments in France |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Society of Manufacturing Engineers ASM International Laser Institute of America American Welding Society Association for Manufacturing Technologies, Laser System Products Group, LSPG |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Advisor of the Forming & Fabricating community Fabricator Magazine, editorial board member Advanced Laser Applications Conference (annual), organizing committee member Association for Manufacturing Technologies, past board member of Laser System Products Group, LSPG |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has over 40 publications in scientific and engineering conference proceedings as well as in trade magazines. He is the author of a 447-page book on laser-cutting published by SME and of 2 whole chapters of the 2011 ASM Handbook. He also has 4 published patents on lasers, laser welding methods. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Provide technical expertise and advisory services to attorneys since 1996 in the area of lasers and laser material processing. It includes patent infringement cases and depositions. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Routinely involved with suppliers and vendors for business development, including for joint technology development projects. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| active advisor of the Forming & Fabricating group of SME; member of the editorial board of the Fabricator magazine; member of the organizing comittee for the Advanced Laser Application Conference. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Expert' mother tongue is french |
| German | Expert is fluent in German |
Fields of Expertise
high-pressure laser cutting, laser, laser alignment system, laser application, laser beam, laser cavity, laser cutting, laser drilling, laser fabrication, laser focusing, laser machining, laser materials processing, laser weld, laser welder, laser welding, laser-active material, laser-material interaction, metal laser cutting, solid-state laser, laser safety regulation, laser diagnostics, laser cladding, titanium laser welding, laser ablation, laser safety training, laser interferometry, laser optics, laser design, laser cutting pollution control, laser engraving, laser spectroscopy, laser safety, laser development, laser optical material, laser measurement, laser digital-imaging system, laser ophthalmology, medical laser, laser isotope separation, gas laser